By Sujena Soumyanath and David Nuñezoregonlive.comPORTLAND, Ore. — A Washington County Sheriff’s Office corrections deputy died Wednesday afternoon after the motorized scooter he was riding collided with a car, the sheriff’s office reported.Richard Thompson was riding home just after 5 p.m. when a car traveling...
By Keri BlakingerLos Angeles TimesLOS ANGELES — More than a month after the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department announced the “unexpected passing” of a deputy, medical examiner records now show he died from the effects of methamphetamine.Deputy Jonathan Stewart was found unresponsive at the South...
By Payton FelixDaily GazetteOREGON, Ill. — The Ogle County Sheriff’s Office has released a critical incident briefing video that includes body camera footage and additional information about a shooting that occurred in the Lost Lake subdivision June 12 that resulted in three deputies being shot.The...
Associated PressSEATTLE — A Seattle police officer was fired for calling his Chinese American neighbor racist and sexist slurs while off duty in 2022, according to a news report.Officer Burton Hill was fired in May, The Seattle Times reported.The termination stemmed from an altercation with...
By Jeffrey CollinsAssociated PressCOLUMBIA, S.C. — For the second time this month, a police dog has been killed while trying to help arrest a suspect in South Carolina.A Richland County Sheriff’s Department dog named Wick was struck and killed by a car on Interstate 77...
By Sarah Calams Police1 OCALA, Fla. — A 16-year-old was arrested Monday after fleeing from deputies and concealing a rifle under his shirt. The incident occurred when a Marion County Sheriff’s Office deputy encountered a vehicle speeding with dark tinted windows and a non-functioning right...
By Grethel AguilaMiami HeraldBROWARD, Fla. — For decades, the brutal slaying of a bodybuilder in his Broward townhouse left investigators with more questions than answers.The lengthy search for answers in the murder of William Halpern partially ended when Miramar Police Detective Danny Smith announced Tuesday...
By David KromanThe Seattle TimesSEATTLE — A new report from Seattle’s independent Civil Service Commission undercuts a key goal of legislation recently passed by the Seattle City Council aimed at improving the process for hiring new police officers.Andrea Scheele, executive director of the Public Safety...
By Liz SawyerStar TribuneMINNEAPOLIS — Bullets rang out while she was in the bathroom. The caller emerged to find a horrific sight: two men mortally wounded inside the south Minneapolis apartment. Her partner lay bleeding from a gunshot wound to the head and was barely...
By Kaitlin McCallumHartford CourantWETHERSFIELD, Conn. — A Connecticut town will review its flag policy after a decision not to fly the Thin Blue Line police flag in honor of a fallen state police trooper drew national attention.Wethersfield Mayor Ken Lesser made the announcement at a...
